SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Meloy Charles Alvin

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

500 WEST TEXAS AVENUE

SUITE 100

(Street)

MIDLAND

TEXAS

79701

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Diamondback Energy, Inc. [ FANG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/06/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/06/2026		S		2,316⁽¹⁾	D	$193.3227⁽²⁾	963,976	I⁽³⁾	Wolfrock Energy, LLC⁽³⁾
Common Stock	04/06/2026		S		5,356⁽¹⁾	D	$194.1535⁽⁴⁾	958,620	I⁽³⁾	Wolfrock Energy, LLC⁽³⁾
Common Stock	04/06/2026		S		185⁽¹⁾	D	$195.1757⁽⁵⁾	958,435	I⁽³⁾	Wolfrock Energy, LLC⁽³⁾
Common Stock	04/07/2026		S		1,885⁽¹⁾	D	$195.5504⁽⁶⁾	956,550	I⁽³⁾	Wolfrock Energy, LLC⁽³⁾
Common Stock	04/07/2026		S		2,370⁽¹⁾	D	$196.591⁽⁷⁾	954,180	I⁽³⁾	Wolfrock Energy, LLC⁽³⁾
Common Stock	04/07/2026		S		2,348⁽¹⁾	D	$197.8285⁽⁸⁾	951,832	I⁽³⁾	Wolfrock Energy, LLC⁽³⁾
Common Stock	04/07/2026		S		1,254⁽¹⁾	D	$198.4886⁽⁹⁾	950,578	I⁽³⁾	Wolfrock Energy, LLC⁽³⁾
Common Stock								2,275	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Mr. Meloy on August 13, 2025.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $192.68 per share to $193.64 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Diamondback Energy, Inc., any security holder of Diamondback Energy, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote and in footnotes 4 through 9.

3. These securities are held directly by Wolfrock Energy, LLC, a Texas limited liability company whose sole member is CS Ventures, Ltd. CS Ventures, Ltd. is controlled by its general partner, Meloy Management, LLC, which is controlled by the Reporting Person.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $193.72 per share to $194.695 per share, inclusive.

5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $195.00 per share to $195.48 per share, inclusive.

6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $195.18 per share to $196.14 per share, inclusive.

7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $196.19 per share to $197.185 per share, inclusive.

8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $197.19 per share to $198.18 per share, inclusive.

9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $198.19 per share to $199.11 per share, inclusive.

Remarks:

	/s/ Matt Zmigrosky, as attorney-in-fact for Charles A. Meloy	04/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

SEC Form 4 filed by Meloy Charles Alvin